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51 13 116 Removing And Installing Cowl Panel Cover

Necessary preliminary tasks 

IMPORTANT: Danger of water ingress via fan into vehicle interior if cowl panel cover and sealing strip are not correctly fitted.

Pull off hose (1).

Disconnect plug connections (2).

Detach mucket (3).

Take off cover (4).

Installation: 

Make sure cover (4) is correctly seated.

Fig 1: Hose, Plug Connections, Mucket And Cover
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Installation: 

Sealing strip (1) must be fitted (water ingress)

If necessary, retrofit sealing strip (1).

Fig 2: Sealing Strip
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Installation: 

Make sure grommets (1) are correctly seated on wiper pivots.

Grommets (1) for wiper pivots must not be damaged.

If necessary, replace grommets (1).

Fig 3: Grommets For Wiper Pivots
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E90/E91 only: 

Installation: 

Cowl panel cover (1) must be correctly guided on right and left under windscreen cover (2).

Fig 4: Cowl Panel Cover And Windscreen Cover
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E92/E93 only: 

Installation: 

Cowl panel cover (1) must be correctly guided on right and left under windscreen cover (2).

Fig 5: Cowl Panel Cover And Windscreen Cover
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